137 Misc. 2d 978 | N.Y. Sup. Ct. | 1987
OPINION OF THE COURT
Defendant’s motion to vacate his sentence pursuant to CPL 440.20 for ineffective assistance of prior counsel is granted.
Defendant’s plea on May 7, 1985 to the D felony of attempted burglary in the second degree was entered with the understanding the court would recommend against his deportation at the time of sentence on May 29, 1985. That recommendation was made, but was disregarded by the United
Deportation is a severe punishment, neither envisioned or intended here by the court and counsel for both sides, nor expected by the defendant. The sentence imposed on this defendant under these circumstances is deemed a nullity and defendant must be sentenced ab initio with proper notice to be given to the Attorney General so that opposition to defendant’s request for a recommendation against deportation may be presented to the court for its consideration prior to decision thereon.
The People have not opposed the motion, having previously consented to the court’s making the recommendation against deportation. However, the People insist that, upon sentencing, defendant be given the same sentence as before. This the court will do, with the proviso that upon imposing the sentence, the court will indicate that defendant has already served the indeterminate sentence previously imposed of 1 to 3 years and the sentence will therefore be commuted to time served. All parties are to appear for sentencing on January 15. 1988.